Space

Verge Science is here to bring you the most up-to-date space news and analysis, whether it’s about the latest findings from NASA or comprehensive coverage of the next SpaceX rocket launch to the International Space Station. We’ll take you inside the discoveries of new exoplanets, space weather, space policy, and the booming commercial space industry.

Ingenuity’s flight on Mars is delayed again as NASA fixes a software bug

By Joey Roulette April 13

A robotic spacecraft just latched onto an active satellite in orbit

By Joey Roulette April 12

First flight test for NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter pushed to Wednesday

By Joey Roulette April 10

NASA seeks to put first person of color on the Moon in Artemis mission

By Kim Lyons April 9

OneWeb, SpaceX satellites dodged a potential collision in orbit

By Joey Roulette April 9

YouTuber records himself trespassing at SpaceX’s Starship facilities

By Joey Roulette April 8

NASA’s Mars copter survives brisk night alone in key pre-flight test

By Joey Roulette April 6

NASA’s Mars rover drops off Ingenuity helicopter ahead of historic flight

By Jay Peters April 4

1 comment / new

SpaceX rocket debris lands on man’s farm in Washington

By Joey Roulette April 2

Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine joins satellite internet firm Viasat’s board

By Joey Roulette April 1

SpaceX is adding a glass dome on Crew Dragon for 360 views of space

By Joey Roulette March 31

SpaceX’s latest Starship landing attempt ends in destruction

By Joey Roulette March 30

Virgin Galactic unveils new SpaceShip III

By Joey Roulette March 30

OneWeb and SpaceX are racing to beam internet to the Arctic

By Joey Roulette March 26

SpaceX rocket debris creates a fantastic light show in the Pacific Northwest sky

By James Vincent March 26

3 comments / new

New black hole image shows off vortex of magnetic chaos

By Joey Roulette March 24

NASA reveals flight zone for historic helicopter flight on Mars

By Joey Roulette March 23

NASA’s new Mars rover is about to spawn a tiny helicopter

By Joey Roulette March 22

Lego announces its biggest and most detailed Space Shuttle set yet

By Kait Sanchez March 22

NASA’s future Moon rocket completes critical hot-fire test

By Joey Roulette March 18

Biden to tap former Senator Bill Nelson as NASA chief

By Joey Roulette March 18

How a metal with a memory will shape our future on Mars

A metal that can move on its own will play a key role in NASA’s next voyage to Mars

By Joey Roulette March 17

Mars might be hiding most of its old water underground, scientists say

By Joey Roulette March 16

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for a record ninth time bringing 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit

By Kim Lyons March 14

Trump’s Moon program survived a transfer of power, so what’s next?

By Joey Roulette March 12

Relax with the calming sound of NASA’s Perseverance firing lasers on Mars

By Jon Porter March 11

Pivoting from NASA, Russia partners with China for lunar space station

By Joey Roulette March 9

SpaceX moves to beam Starlink internet into trucks, boats, and aircraft

By Joey Roulette March 8

NASA’s Perseverance rover scoots around on Mars for the first time

By Joey Roulette March 5

SpaceX lands Starship prototype for the first time — and then it blows up

Third time’s (almost) a charm

By Joey Roulette March 3

With ‘Starbase’ and a new Starlink factory, Musk deepens foray into Texas

By Joey Roulette March 3

Japanese billionaire is looking for eight people to join him for a Moon voyage on SpaceX rocket

By Joey Roulette March 2